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Fans ofGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexwho would love to get their hands on the complete series should run to grab this deal before it sells out. Right now, Amazon is selling the complete 7-disc series on DVD for just $20, down from its original price of $34, making it a whopping 41% off! Now you can relive the epic series over and over again whenever you want, but even those who have never seen it have a great opportunity to add it to their classic anime collection at a steal....

“Deus ex machina” is one of the most commonly cited tropes in blockbuster cinema. It’s also one of the most commonly misunderstood, because even the English translation of its Latin name – “god from the machine” – doesn’t define itself very clearly. Broadly, a “deus ex machina” is a convenient coincidence that gets a character out of a jam in a story. The trope has its roots in ancient Greek theater....

Sometimes that hero is one it people need more than they understand. Sometimes, that hero didn’t start out as a hero at all. That’s certainly the case withHarley Quinn. The character started out as really nothing more than a goofy sidekick for The Joker. Even if her creators expected her to eventually be more, it took quite a while for her to get there. Even if they expected Harley to be more than that sidekick and (sort of) love interest, it’s hard to imagine they realized just what she would become eventually....

Many sites and services are experiencing interruption during the coronavirus pandemic, andYouTubeis now taking proactive steps to maintain its platform. The popular content service is adjusting the default quality of videos to standard worldwide, in order to reduce stress on the systems. This news comes shortly afterYouTubeimplemented similar practices in Europe. The initial plan is to keep this measure in place for 30 days. Plenty of people get theirgaming content from YouTubeand regularly use its services....

When most people think science fiction, aliens, spaceships, and life-altering creatures come to mind. But to have these otherworldly experiences in a film is an extensive, and expensive task. Money isn’t grabbed solely for costumes orvisual effectsthough. Some films have stars at the top of their fame or a director creating their dream project with a blank check. A large budget doesn’t guarantee a great film, though. Oftentimes, science fiction with a grounded perspective and a smaller budget can be the means for amazing storytelling....

After 16 long years, 2005’s cult classicPsychonautsfinally received a sequel. Double Fine didn’t try to reinvent the wheel and kept the core features ofPsychonauts 2similar to its predecessor, a choice that delighted the franchise’s long-term fans. Like the original game,Psychonauts 2differentiates itself from most platformers with itsfleshed-out narrative. RELATED:Story-Heavy Games To Play If You Love The Mass Effect Trilogy Psychonauts 2’s story and dialogue are among its best features, so many players will likely be itching to play something similar once they complete the campaign....

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a draft amendment to the House Appropriations Bill that would ban the U.S military from maintaining a presence on Twitch and similar live-streaming platforms. The purpose of this July 22nd amendment is to limit the recruiting of young gamers. The U.S military currently has a variety of esports teams, ranging across a variety of games includingOverwatch,Call Of Duty,CS:GO,Fortnite,League of Legendsand more. The military was also active on streaming services such asTwitch prior its recent ‘break’, streaming games and using the platform to interact with viewers....

Reddit user Calculusshitteru has made a funny discovery when playingAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, that Barold looks just likeJurassic Park’s villain Dennis Nedry when he’s wearing a Hawaiian print shirt. After changing the clothing of the lazy cub villager, he started to closely resemble the villain from themost famous dinosaur movie of the 90s. TheAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscommunity is no stranger to customization or posting their creations online. The game is, after all, highly customizable and has a prominent social aspect....

It’s hard to put a game likeNeon Whiteunder one genre. It is a first-person shooter where the primary goal in most of its levels is to kill all the demons. It is a platformer as players need to be able to jump and navigate through a level as quickly as possible. RELATED:Speedrunning Tips For Neon White It is even a visual novel as players get to learn about individual characters through motionless cutscenes with voice acting....

Game developers Blobfish released top-level rogueliteBrotatoin September 2022, and the game has received an overwhelmingly positive response for the simple but fun survival shooter. The title tasks players with helping the title character survive 20 waves of aliens using an array of weapons and an assortment of tools to better his chance of survival. Related:Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Best Melee Weapons The game features over 35 different characters to choose from, each with their own unique abilities....

With over 200 microgames to choose from in Nintendo’s latest addition to theWarioWareseries,WarioWare: Get It Together!definitely keeps players on their toes. The game’s fun and frantic selection of games can pack a punch, but there are some that fall flat. WarioWare: Get It Together!has players use a myriad of characters to complete bizarre and entertaining challenges. It is the tenth installment in the series, and like its predecessors features a string of microgames designed to test players' adaptability....

Summary Boruto: Naruto Next Generationshas expanded the franchise’s character roster quite a bit, and one of its most intriguing additions is Mitsuki. As a synthetic human and a clone of Orochimaru, Mitsuki naturally harbors unprecedented strength, yet he still possesses a secret power that lies dormant within — Sage Mode. Mitsuki’s Sage Mode largely remains a mystery, as using this power would result in his stay in the Hidden Leaf coming to an abrupt end....

Summary Call of Dutyhas a storied history, with the franchise covering a lot of ground in its 20 years. Players have experiencednumerous takes on World War 2, fought on modern battlefields, witnessed covert operations during the Cold War, and gotten a look at multiple possible futures. Merging all these different timelines into one game is essentially impossible, yet according to recent leaks,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3could be trying to do just that....